Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr.
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Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey, Jr. is a video game produced by Nintendo for the Nintendo 64 platform. It was released in 1998, and allows players to choose any contemporary Major League Baseball franchise and play through an exhibition, a complete season, or a World Series. Players can also choose any player from any team to compete in a Home Run Derby. The game features commentary by Ken Griffey, Jr..
Every pitcher in the game has four pitches. The first pitch, which is used by pressing the A button, is always a fastball. The second pitch, a breaking ball, is thrown by pressing the B button. Pitches thrown with the B button include curveballs, sliders, and screwballs. The third pitch is the changeup, and is used by pressing the Z button and the A button simultaneously. The fourth and final pitch is the "special." Special pitches include the super fastball, super changeup, splitter, cut fastball, and knuckleball. The special pitch is used by pressing the Z and B buttons at the same time.
The game was rated 7.7/10 by IGN and 6.8/10 by GameSpot.
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